The beauty of social media is that it will point out your company's flaws; the key questions is how quickly you address these flaws.

We don't have a choice on whether we DO social media, the question is how well we do it.

The power of social media is it forces necessary change.

Consumers are taking ownership of brands, and their referral power is priceless.

Assume whatever you do, both offline and online, will be seen by your mother, dad, boss, coach, boyfriend, teacher… the world.

You can spend your time daydreaming or make use of it in other ways.

History repeats itself because nobody listens the first time.

Successful companies in social media function more like entertainment companies, publishers, or party planners than as traditional advertisers.

The ROI of social media is that your business will still exist in 5 years.

25 percent of search results for the world's top 20 largest brands are links to user-generated content. 34 percent of bloggers post opinions about products and brands.

Why are we trying to measure social media like a traditional channel anyway? Social media touches every facet of business and is more an extension of good business ethics.

The percentage of people qualifying for federal disability benefits because they are unable to work rose from 0.7 percent of the size of the labor force in 1960 to 5.3% in 2010.

How I wish that somewhere there existed an island for those who are wise and of good will.

Religion should be the rule of life, not a casual incident in it.

You need a very good financial person to keep you honest, and to keep track of income and outgo.

The working of great institutions is mainly the result of a vast mass of routine, petty malice, self interest, carelessness and sheer mistake. Only a residual fraction is thought.

I have a few unusual fans, as you can imagine, so I try to protect the privacy of my home life.

Never look to politicians to solve your problems, they will only create new ones.

All culture developed as some wild, raw creature strived to live better and longer.

Though I am weak, yet God, when prayed, Cannot withhold his conquering aid.

We're all imperfect, and life is simply a perpetual, unending struggle against those imperfections.